Traipsing Noisily on the Bridge of Love - Naejangsan Part 5

The Bridge of Love ( Sarangui dari) isn't a bridge but actually a rocky stretch of the trail in Naejangsan National Park somewhere along the Wonjeokgol Nature  Interpretive Trail ( 3.6 km) between Naejangsan Visitors' Centre and Byeongnyeongam ( Pyokyonam). This part of the footpath is actually an example of talus or scree rock ( Again I wished I had paid more attention in geography class!) which is the "accumulation of broken rock on a steep mountainside".

credit: Rob Crawford - Example of talus outside Korea

Legend has it that your wish or dream can come true if you can walk along this bit without rattling the rocks.  Too bad I couldn't be bothered to tread lightly but traipsed along noisily and somewhat defiantly. There's an impressive example of ilex macropoda ( variety of holly) here for those interested in botany. If you're lucky and your timing's right, you may spot the bright red berries on its branches. Managed to spot some birds and a pretty green and white spider here.

Ilex macropoda - cousin of the Christmas holly

sources:

http://crawford.tardigrade.net/journal/album7313.html

http://aoki2.si.gunma-u.ac.jp/BotanicalGarden/HTMLs/aohada.html